[intro – solo piano, soft and open] I was walking through the silence, Every shadow knew my name. The night was heavy on my shoulders, But I carried it just the same. [verse 1] They can take the road from under me, They can close the brightest skies. But there’s a fire they can’t put out, It’s the reason I’m still alive. [pre-chorus – strings begin to swell] And when the dark tries to tell me I’m done, I hold on to the reason I run… [chorus – full voice, orchestra rises] Those who have a reason to stay, Can survive the cruelest day. When the world says “fall apart,” You remember who you are. Those who have a reason to fight, Can walk through the longest night… And I’m still here… I’m still here. [verse 2 – more percussion, richer piano] I’ve been broken, I’ve been blinded, I’ve been lost in endless rain. But my heart still beats for something, And it pulls me through the pain. [pre-chorus – bigger lift] When the ground shakes under my feet, I stand up, I refuse defeat… [chorus – even bigger, harmony layers] Those who have a reason to stay, Can survive the cruelest day. When the world says “fall apart,” You remember who you are. Those who have a reason to fight, Can walk through the longest night… And I’m still here… I’m still here. [bridge – drop to piano & voice, fragile] Every scar is a map, Every tear is a sign… And I’m not going back, This reason is mine. [final chorus – huge, orchestral, soaring vocals] Those who have a reason to stay, Can survive the cruelest day. When the world says “fall apart,” You remember who you are. Those who have a reason to fight, Can walk through the longest night… And I’m still here… I’m still here. [outro – piano slows, one last vocal lift] I’m… still… here.
